Anna Szczęsna
Vehicle liability insurance: Automatic extension of coverage, and withdrawal of an insurer’s licence to conduct insurance activity
On 16 April 2025 the Polish Financial Supervision Authority banned the Bulgarian company Insurance JSC DallBogg: Life and Health from offering mandatory civil-liability coverage for operators of motor vehicles in Poland. The decision was issued under the rarely-used procedure of Art. 214(5) and (4a) of the Insurance and Reinsurance Act of 11 September 2015.
Key resolution by Supreme Court of Poland on third-party liability insurance for motor vehicle owners
On 11 September 2024, a panel of seven judges of the Supreme Court of Poland issued a resolution in case no. III CZP 65/23 regarding the settlement of claims within the motor insurance market. The ruling involves the possibility of using cost estimates to determine insurance claims when it is no longer possible to actually repair the vehicle. In December 2024, the Supreme Court published the justification for the resolution and the motives for its ruling.
